Greetings All, I recently came into possession of some box elder and honey locust. I have sawed them up into blanks, sealed the ends and stacked them for drying. However, being the impatient sort, I'd like to get to making some wood chips and strings. That being said, yes, I've turned some green bowls, but have not been totally satisfied at the end reult. SO, I've been think ing about building a home made kiln to dry the material before turning. I thought about using the SWMBO's oven, but she got very protective.... small minded I suppose.... never the less, it still intrigues me.
Has any one built a home made kiln?
Has anyone used a residential oven?
How long does it take to dry a chunk of wood?
At what temperature?
How did you accomplish this?
Other than keeping the smoke dector and fire extinguisher nearby, any recommendations?
Thanks in advance for your time and ideas.
Karl